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8. It's symbolic

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 05:57 PM

20 hrs ago

He can't veto it but it's just symbolic. The one in the Senate isn't symbolic, but he can just veto that one. We are screwed.

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I am anticipating a democratic majority UpInArms 20 hrs ago #1

It will be too late by then SamuelTheThird 20 hrs ago #3

Never too late to do the right thing UpInArms 20 hrs ago #5

About damn time! Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #2

Trump'll veto it. lamp_shade 20 hrs ago #4

I don't think he can UpInArms 20 hrs ago #6

It's symbolic SamuelTheThird 20 hrs ago #8

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Speaker Moses fails again! mcar 20 hrs ago #10

I was just coming here to post this. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #11

He's killing them and they know it. underpants 20 hrs ago #12

And they deserve it. Justice matters. 47 min ago #23

Seems this could be ploy to get Prairie_Seagull 20 hrs ago #14

My thought also. Earth Bound Misfit 19 hrs ago #16

Wow. barbtries 20 hrs ago #15

Have they tried sending a strongly worded letter? bluedigger 18 hrs ago #17

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #18

Thanks EarlG orangecrush 6 hrs ago #19

So now what? Does he have to take his toys and go home? JohnnyRingo 5 hrs ago #20

FINALLY. TBF 4 hrs ago #21

Only four patriots among the scum. travelingthrulife 3 hrs ago #22